"Brivido giallo" Una notte al cimitero (1987)

Director:

Lamberto Bava

Writers:

Lamberto Bava (screenplay)
Dardano Sacchetti (screenplay)
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TV Series:

"Brivido giallo" (1986)

Original Air Date:

1987 (Season 1, Episode 1)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

From The Director of "Demons" Comes The Next Chilling Experience ...

Plot:

Five young robbers spend a whole night in a dark catacomb to win a priceless treasure. They will have to fight against lots of ferocious zombies and vampires. At the end they will meet the Death in person! |

Plot Keywords:

Treasure | Cemetery | Grim Reaper | Zombie | Inn

Cast

Gregory Lech Thaddeus	...	Robin
Lea Martino	...	Tina
Beatrice Ring	...	Micky
Gianmarco Tognazzi	...	Johnny
Karl Zinny	...	David
Lino Salemme	...	Tavern Keeper
Gianpaolo Saccarola	...	Man at Tavern
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fabrizio Bava	...	Shop Assistant
Mirella Pedetti	...	Shop Assistant
Lamberto Bava	...	Shop Keeper (uncredited)
Pat Starke	...	Tina (voice: English version) (uncredited)

Directed by
Lamberto Bava

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lamberto Bava		screenplay
Dardano Sacchetti		screenplay
Dardano Sacchetti		story

Produced by
Massimo Manasse	....	executive producer
Marco Grillo Spina	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Simon Boswell

Cinematography by
Gianlorenzo Battaglia

Film Editing by
Mauro Bonanni

Casting by
Fabrizio Bava

Production Design by
Massimo Antonello Geleng		(as Antonello Geleng)

Costume Design by
Valentina Di Palma

Makeup Department
Giancarlo Marin	....	hair stylist
Fabrizio Sforza	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Renato Fiè	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Fabrizio Bava	....	assistant director

Art Department
Roberto Ricci	....	props

Sound Department
Romano Checcacci	....	sound mixer
Fiamma Maglione	....	dialogue editor
Rossana Maiuri	....	dubbing assistant
Giuliano Piermarioli	....	sound

Special Effects by
Angelo Mattei	....	special effects
Ditta Ricci	....	scenic effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Domenico Caiuli	....	chief electrician
Enzo Frattari	....	assistant camera
Franco Micheli	....	key grip
Roberto Nicosia	....	still photographer (as Roberto Nicosia Vinci)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mirella Pedetti	....	seamstress

Editorial Department
Carlo Bartolucci	....	assistant editor
Rossana Cingolani	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Paola Bonelli	....	continuity
Alberto Brusco	....	production secretary
Anna Maria De Pedys	....	administrator (as Anna De Pedys)
Gianni Giuliano	....	dubbing director
Aldo Mafera	....	titles

Jean Hebert
Alessandra Acciai

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Roberto Gandus

Production Companies

• Reteitalia

Distributors

• Dania Film (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Devon Film (1987) (Italy) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Astro Distribution (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• Mya Communication (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• X-Rated Kultvideo (Germany) (VHS)

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Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:15 | West Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 (2005 DVD)

Company:

Reteitalia

Movie Connections:

Features Demons (1985)

Dull and poorly written ghost tale by Lamberto Bava.

Made for cable-TV, a cheesy synopsis and director Bava who had just delivered his very weak "Demons 2" sequel...There were more than enough omens to warn me that this "Graveyard Disturbance" would be a waste of time and not worth purchasing. Yet, I'm a fan of most of the man's work and even a mediocre Italian horror film is still better than an over-hyped American one, so I gave it a look anyway. Since this is a TV-production, you can't really compare it with Lamberto Bava's more serious horror films and that also explains the lack of gore and controversy (aspects that are normally well-present in Bava-films). The story is light-headed, simple and cliché, introducing five rebel-teenagers who strand at a ghostly cemetery after a fleeing from their daily shoplifting routines. They meet a spooky looking bartender who offers them a bet they can't refuse. They're promised a pricey reward when they manage to spend the night in the eerie catacombs underneath the cemetery. The script (partly written by Lamberto Bava himself) is really weak and the dialogues are pitiful. The film is only made endurable by a few ingenious sequences (like the freak-family's dinner party inside the crypt), some atmospheric set pieces and professional make-up effects. The zombies look good and the giant eyeball scene is the only slightly suspenseful moment in the entire film. Bava also obviously attempted to insert humor and parody in his screenplay but this was far from effective (I didn't laugh, at least). I'm not even going to waste words on the acting performances as they are truly amateurish. Most cast-members are nonetheless Bava regulars who acted remarkably better in "Foto di Goia" and "Demons". Overall, Graveyard Disturbance is worth a peek in case you've already seen every other Italian horror film or when you're really bored.